What properties do non metals have in common?

Answer 1

Elements that are classified as non-metals are characterized by a tendency to undergo chemical reactions in which they acquire electrons; this compares to metals which tend to lose electrons. In slightly more technical terms, this means that non-metals are oxidizing agents and metals are reducing agents; when you mix metals and non-metals together, they tend to react with each other, in what is sometimes called a redox reaction (reduction and oxidation).

Other than that, non-metals are generally softer (or gaseous) and less shiny than metals are, they generally do not conduct electricity as well as metals do, they do not have the silvery color of metals.

Answer 2

Non-metals are much more diverse than metals, however, they all have some similar physical properties. Non-metals are not good conductors of heat or electricity. Solids are usually brittle, non-ductile, not shiny, and at least partially transparent or translucent.

Answer 3

Non-metals typically have properties such as low melting and boiling points, poor electrical conductivity, and tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions. They are usually brittle in solid form, have high ionization energy, and are non-ductile.

Answer 4

false. In general, the physical properties of nonmetals are DIFFERENT FROM the properties of metals.

Answer 5

metalloids or semi-metals